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In Aceh there is peace but no justice
By Olof Blomqvist, Asia-Pacific Press Officer at Amnesty International, who recently returned from Indonesia Simpang KKA was once known as a junction near a paper and pulp mill in Aceh, a region on the northern part of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island. … Continue reading
From the battlefield to the courtroom: Bosco Ntaganda in The Hague
By Sophie Rosenberg of the Democratic Republic of Congo research team at Amnesty International It’s been a very swift turn of events. Bosco Ntaganda – until a few days ago – wanted for war crimes and crimes against humanity was … Continue reading
Investigating rocket attacks in Israel
By Ann Harrison, Deputy Director of Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Programme It was dawn when we arrived in Israel to begin our investigation into rocket attacks from Gaza which by the end of the latest flare in … Continue reading
Civilians caught in the crosshairs in Gaza
By Donatella Rovera, Amnesty International’s Senior Crisis Researcher The children are playing outside again, despite the torrential rain. They were stuck indoors during eight days of relentless Israeli bombardments. By the time that ended in excess of 160 people were … Continue reading